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Spotting a Fake Respirator
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Can You Spot a Fake Respirator?• Sadly, during the coronavirus pandemic the personal protective equipment (PPE) market is
inundated with fake respirators claiming to be genuine.
• These fakes will pose a health risk to anyone wearing them because they will provide little protection against the coronavirus.
• These slides explain the markings expected to be found on genuine respirators and the information that should be contained in a EU Certificate and Declaration of Conformity (DoC).
• The last slide contains useful links to other resources to help you identify whether a PPE product is genuine or not.
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Genuine or Fake?
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Spotting a Fake – Understanding FFP MarkingsEuropean Standard EN149 requires a FFP to have the following markings:
European Standard number
EN149:2001
Manufacturer name or logo
3M
Manufacturer model number
8810
Filtering facepiece class‘NR’ - Single shift use‘R’ - Re-usable
FFP2 NR
European certification mark
CE
Notified Body responsible for the product certification
0086
For example:
3M 8810
EN149:2001FFP2 NR0086
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FFP
Spotting a Fake – Understanding FFP Markings
NIOSH APR-FFR standard requires a FFP to have the following markings:
Manufacturer name or logo
3M
Manufacturer model number
1860
Filtering facepiece class
N95
NIOSH Approval number
TC-84A-0006
For example:
Manufacturer's lot number
B11159
The word ‘NIOSH’
NIOSH
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N95
IMPORTANT: N95 respirators cannot be used for inhalation control without further testing and CE certification, and then can only be used for protection against SARS-COV-2. Note: ‘Fast-tracked’ CE certified N95 may not carry a CE mark.
Spotting a Fake – Understanding FFP MarkingsChinese Standard GB2626-2006 requires a KN95 to have the following markings:
Manufacturer name or logo
3M Manufacturer model number
9505Z
Filtering facepiece class
KN95Chinese Standard
GB2626-2006
For example:
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KN95
IMPORTANT: KN95 respirators cannot be used for inhalation control without further testing and CE certification, and then can only be used for protection against SARS-COV-2. Note: ‘Fast-tracked’ CE certified KN95 may not carry a CE mark.
The MarkThe CE mark is a specific design and should appear as shown below:
Looks like a circle cut in half
Looks like a circle cut in half
The middle line of the ‘E’ does
not extend to the centre of the
circle
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EU Type Examination Certificate Example created to show content of a Module B EU Type Examination Certificate. This is a Mock Up – BSIF are NOT a Notified Body
Certificate BSIF00125001
AnySupply Ltd1a High StreetAnytonAnyshireAN1 1NA
It is certified that the manufacturers technical files and the PPE products detailed on this certificate have been assessed and found
to be in accordance with
PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425Module B, EU type-
examination
Date of Issue: 01 April 2020
Date of Expiry: 31st March 2025
AS Safety Spectacle -300115It is certified that the manufacturer’s technical file and the above mentioned PPE have been assessed and found to meet the essential Health & Safety Requirements in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 Personal Protective Equipment
Certification is based on technical file reference ASSS0012 and test results as detailed on following pages
This certificate remains the Property of BSIF to whom it must be returned on request
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Authorised byBSIF, Notified Body 0101BSIF HouseHemel Hempstead, Herts.HP1 3AF Englandwww.bsif.co.uk
Certificate Number
Manufacturer name and address
Approval to PPE Regulation
Date of Issue & Date of Expiry
Product description and coding
Notified Body Name and number
Signature of authorised person at Notified Body
Name, address, and number of Notified Body
Subsequent pages with test details etc. listed
Courtesy of BSIFwww.bsif.co.ukwww.fit2fit.org
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EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
Courtesy of BSIFwww.bsif.co.ukwww.fit2fit.org
EU Declaration of Conformity No. 0105123
This declaration of Conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer:BSIFBSIF HouseHemel HempsteadHerts. HP1 3AF
Cov-R-All Chemical Protective Coverall C/w HoodCode: CRA100 – Category III PPEYellow – Size Ranges Small to XXXLVarious Batch Numbers apply
The product referenced in this Declaration satisfies the essential Health & Safety requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 Personal Protective Equipment
The product referenced in this declaration is issued in compliance with the following harmonised Standards
EN 13034:2005+A1:2009 Type 6 – Protection against reduced spray of liquid chemicals
EN ISO 13982-1:2004+A1:2010 Type 5 – Protection against hazardous particles
EN 14605:2005+A1:2009 Type 3 & 4 – Protection against liquid chemicals
EN 14126:2003 Type 3B/4B/5B/6B – Protection from biological hazards
EN 1149-5:2008 Electrostatic Properties – Performance requirements using EN1149-1:2006
EU Module B Type Certificate number: 5231105/1 Refers
EU type Examinations by:
BTTG Testing & Certification LtdUnit 14, Wheel Forge WayTrafford Park, Manchester, M17 1EHNotified Body No: 0338
Module D QA Assessment by:
SATRA Technology Europe LtdBracetown Business ParkClonee, Dublin, D15 YN2PNotified Body No: 2777
Authorised and approved: 01/04/2020Issued by:
Company Logo
Title and Number of D of C
Name and Address of manufacturer
Description & code of PPE Image of Product (Note: not all
DoCs will contain an image)
Declaration of Compliance with PPE Regulation
Declaration of Compliance with specific standards Details of Module B
Certificate(s)
Details of Notified Body who issued Module B Certificate(s)
Details of Notified Body who conduct QA Module Assessment
Details of who (person) issued D of C and date of issue
EU DoC must be provided with the product or be available to download or on request to the PPE manufacturer/supplier.
Example created to show content of a Module B EU Type Examination Certificate. This is a Mock Up – BSIF are NOT a Notified Body
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Genuine or Fake?
• No Standard number• No manufacturer name, logo or
model number• No markings on packaging• No EU CE mark and Notified Body
number
• Unusual design• No EU Notified Body Number• No manufacturer name, logo or model number• No ‘N’ or ‘NR’ marking
• No EU Notified Body Number• No ‘N’ or ‘NR’ marking• ISO:9001 is not relevant to RPE
certification
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Spotting a Fake: 8-Point Summary1. Examine the markings on the product – are they all there and do they look correct?
2. Is a copy of the EU certification and the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) available?
3. Do the certificates and DoC contain the required information?
4. Check the reference to the standard(s) on the product and on the certificates and DoC
5. Are the manufacturers’ user instructions provided?
6. Does the product look and feel right?
7. Are there any misspelt words?
8. If you are in doubt, check via the links in the resources provided on the next slide
Remember - N95 respirators cannot be used for inhalation control without further testing and CE certification, and then can only be used for protection against SARS-COV-2.
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Useful Resources• British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF): Fake PPE Certificates
https://www.bsif.co.uk/campaigns-projects/fake-certificate/
https://www.bsif.co.uk/are-you-concerned-about-ppe-certificates/
• European Safety Federation: COVID-19 Suspicious certificates for PPE
https://www.eu-esf.org/covid-19/4513-covid-19-suspicious-certificates-for-ppe
• HSE: Report a defective product
https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/report-defective-product.htm
• EU Notified Bodies
https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.notifiedbody&dir_id=155501
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